Suppose to be a Red Habanero

cbradac · Feb 21, 2013

Hey guys,

Bought this guy of a friend nearly 2 years ago, finally got some fruit off it after overwintering.

Cut it all the way back and let it grow back and now its growing these guys.

It was suppose to be a red habanero.. doesn't have the hab shape. Could it be a ghost?

KiNGDeNNiZ · Feb 21, 2013

It's called a Peter pepper. Aka penis pepper

cbradac · Feb 21, 2013

Hmm are you sure?? I does kinda look like one. I will tell once I try the thing.

armac · Feb 21, 2013

Annum, peter pepper.

Your leaves look nothing like a chinense (hab).

cbradac · Feb 21, 2013

Thanks guys. Closer look at all the other fruit on it. Definitely a peter pepper.

howardsaz9 · Feb 21, 2013

yes peter pepper,, i grew 2 of them last year.. since they were not really hot i made them into jelly for my friends that cant stand the heat. A great xmas gift since i put a "selected" picture of the pepper on the label... enjoy

cbradac · Feb 21, 2013

haha. sounds like a good idea. But I've seen photos of these guys and the body of the chilli isn't ripply - but they have the 'knob' end.

But all my ones seems to be ripply. I guess it probably pick of the draw.

Burning Colon · Feb 22, 2013

ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha, you got a penis pepper, okay i am taking things over board, but you can't believe how many members want this pepper. personally i would want the red hab.

good luck to you and all your future growing efforts.

ajijoe · Feb 22, 2013

armac said:
Annum, peter pepper.

Your leaves look nothing like a chinense (hab).

yup im with armac, as for if its a peter not sure, but its not a hab

thanks your friend Joe

wildseed57 · Feb 23, 2013

For a peter pepper its a bit odd, perhaps a cross of one.
I like to dry them and string them in a braid as they bring fertility to my garden. I just don't tell my grand daughter's that, although the oldest who is 16 looks at me like I'm crazy.
I keep her out of the garden where I grow them, as I don't want her to get any ideas! Haha.

cbradac · Feb 25, 2013

Thanks for the feedback guys. Just waiting for them to ripen.

And once I try them I should have a better understanding. The guy that sold the plant to me didn't even grow any peter peppers. (well, not that he knew anyway).

Definitely interesting.